Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The integration of the MBDA Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile onto the CTOL Lockheed Martin F-35 has advanced, with ground-based testing beginning.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon is casting a wide net for work under the Golden Dome air and missile defense program.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
U.S. Central Command plans to use one-way attack drones based on a copy of the Iranian Shahed-136, and has set up a new task force to deploy them.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
AeroVironment’s CEO is optimistic about the company's business, saying it could "easily double" in the next 3-5 years, he said in a investor presentation.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Germany has taken delivery of its first Arrow 3 ballistic missile defense system as the government also disclosed additional Kongsberg JSM procurement plans.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Thierry Dubois
The French Air and Space Force plans to receive upgraded MBDA Mica NG air-to-air missiles in two years, without the need to modify the Rafales that carry them.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne, Steve Trimble
From low-cost drone interceptors to advanced cruise missiles to air-to-air missiles, the United Arab Emirates wants to do it all.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
Inexpensive, mass-produced cruise missiles could ensure that the U.S. and allies have enough firepower to deter a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The Brazilian Air Force demonstrated for the first time last week that it can fire MBDA Meteor missiles from its Saab F-39E Gripen fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK plans to acquire the GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II to give its Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters a long-desired standoff capability.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Saab says it has secured an SEK1.4 billion ($150 million) contract for Lithuania to provide additional mobile, short-range air defense equipment.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Israel says the Rafael Iron Beam laser weapon should deliver a formal initial operational capability before year's end after completing system development.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Turkish industry has claimed a world first with the successful engagement of an aerial target with a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile from a UAS.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Hanwha Aerospace has been awarded a contract to produce the L-SAM system, which will form the outermost layer of South Korea's air and missile defense network.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo is proposing the development of an air defense architecture that will network air defense systems with sensors and command and control facilities.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The head of the RAF says it will invest in missile warning sensors, command and control capabilities and work more closely with Europe to bolster its air and missile defense capability.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Turkey’s Aselsan and Roketsan have jointly received $6.5 billion in contracts to develop a Steel Dome air defense system for the country.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Germany is about to start fielding the Israeli Arrow missile defense system to give the country its first exoatmospheric ballistic threat intercept capability.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has awarded the first batch of prototype contracts for the space-based interceptors (SBI) element of the Golden Dome, but details are scarce.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Private Chinese company Sichuan Lingkong Tianxing Technology on Nov. 25 unveiled its Yu Kong Ji (YKJ)-1000 hypersonic missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Sweden is strengthening its short-range air defense capability by purchasing additional mobile surface-to-air missile systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Alan Warnes
The recent military parade, named ‘Power of Unity’ in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on September 20, showed off quite a large number of Edge products.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Space Force expects to award contracts for space-based midcourse interceptors in February.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Rafael and Raytheon disclosed the contract as they inaugurated the U.S. Tamir interceptor production facility.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The UK says it will spend £316 million ($412 million) more on the MBDA DragonFire laser air defense systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons